A strong earthquake struck southwestern Japan, the U.S. Geological Survey said, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami ...

A nearly 7.0 earthquake rocked southern Japan on Monday with no reports of damage to the two nuclear power plants in the area.

Tsunami warnings have also been issued for Miyazaki Prefecture, where the temblor was centred, in the southwestern island of Kyushu ... Japan is frequently hit by earthquakes because of its ...

A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 hit southwestern Japan on Monday, triggering public warnings to stay away from coastal areas because of a tsunami advisory, which was later ...

Warnings of a tsunami were made for Miyazaki Prefecture, where the quake was centred, in the island of Kyushu, as well as nearby Kochi Prefecture, shortly after the earthquake hit at 9.19pm local ...

One man was slightly injured in Kyushu after falling down some stairs ... adding that "there is no tsunami threat from this earthquake" for the United States. The JMA nevertheless urged the ...

The earthquake hit at 9.19 pm local time (3:19 pm CET), it added. Tsunami warnings were issued for Miyazaki Prefecture on the southwest island of Kyushu, the epicentre of the earthquake ...